Combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer



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I. N. FRANKLIN. COMBINED SEEDER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTBR (No Model.)

Patent ed May- 31, 1887".

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Patented May 31, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC N. FRANKLIN, or LAKE VIEW, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED SEEDER AND FE RT ILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,002, dated May 31, 1887.

Application filed October 16, 1886. Serial No. 216,420. No model.)

T Mi whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ISAAC N. FRANKLIN, of Lake View, Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and the State of Illinois, have invented a new out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line at a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the wheel for operating the dropping device. Fig. 4 is averticalcross-section of the same on the line y yof Fig. 3.. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section of the clutch mechanism. Fig. 6 is aside elevation of one of the gear-wheels, and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the clutch-wheel.

The frame A, of suitable construction, is mounted, at the rear, on the main drivingwheels 13 B, each secured to an axle, O, carrying on its other end the gear-wheel O, which meshes into the gear-wheel D, placed loosely on the axle D, mounted in movable bearings D", having longitudinal slots, through which pass bolts which hold the said bearing D to the beams A A of the frame A, but permit of a sliding motion lengthwise. Each of the bearings Dis connected by a link, E, with the upright lever E, pivoted on the corresponding beam, A, and provided with a springcatch, E, engaging the notched segment E when the lever E is moved forward'orbackward, which causes the gear-wheels D to engage or disengage the gearwheels 0.

In arecess in each of the gear-wheels D is placed a ratchet whee'l, F, fastened to the shaft D and operated'upon by the pawl F, pivoted to the gear-wheel D,'aud held in contact with the ratchet-wheel]? by the spring F secured to the gear-wheel D.

On the middle of the shaft D turnsloosely,

between two collars, the disk'or wheel G, having on one sideahub, G, provided with clutchteeth, which engage similar teeth on the collar H, turning with, and sliding on a key on the shaft D. In the annular groove Hof the collar H operates the forked end of the upright lever I, fulcrumed on the bracket 1, secured to the arm I, attached to one of the beams A. The rod I is secured to the lever I, passes through the bracket 1, and connects at its outer end with the bell-crank lever J,

the horizontal arm of which is operated by the foot of the operator seated on the seat J in the center of the machine. A spring, 1*, is coiled on the rod 1 between the lever I and the bracket 1, and holds the collar H engaged with the toothed hub G of the wheel G.

, The wheel G is provided with a series of apertures, G arranged in a circle, and each aperture is adapted to receive a stud, K, on which turns loosely a roller, K.

from opposite sides of the wheel G, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and act alternately on .the blocks L, pivoted on the beams A, and connected by the adjustable rods L with the T- lever M, the center arm of which is connected by the links 0 with the cross-bar P, which slides sidewise under the center openings of the seed-hoppers Q, mounted on each side of the frame A.

The bar Pis provided with an aperture near I under their respective hoppers, and the outer end of each cross-bar is provided with an aperture, which comes directly under the center opening of its hopper at the same time that the aperture in the cross-bar P comes under The studs K are arranged so as to project alternately 7 the central opening of the seed-hopper Q,

. cated in front of the said fertilizer-hopper T.

charges the spout W, which is connected with the fertilizer-hopper T in the same manner as the chute U is connected with the hopper Q.

On each of the driving-wheels B operates a scraper, X, secured to the shaft X, mounted in suitable bearings on the rear of the frame A, and connected by alink, X, with the-lever X, having a spring-catch operating on the notched segment X.

The operation is as follows: When the machine moves forward in the direction of the arrow a, then the driving-wheels B impart a rotary motion to the shaft D by means of the gear-wheels D and G and the ratchet-wheel F; but when the machine travels in the inverse direction of the arrow a, then the shaft D does not rotate, as the gear-wheels D rotate in an opposite direction and cause the pawls F to slip over the teeth of the ratchet-wheels F, attached to the shaft D. The rotation of the shaft D is transmitted to the wheel G by the clutch-collar H on the shaft D as long as the operator does not press upon the bell-crank lever J, and the movement of the wheel G causes its rollers K to act alternately on the pivoted blocks L, which operate the T-lever M and cause a sidewise motion of the bars R, whereby the seed and fertilizer are simultaneously dropped in one spot on'one side of the machine and into the furrow made by the opening cutter or plow V. The furrow made by the latter is closed after the seed and fertilizer are dropped by the driving-wheel B. If only two rollers are secured to the wheel G on opposite sides and in opposite directions, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, then the machine drops the seed and fertilizer at considerable distances apart; but when a number of studs with rollers are arranged on each side alternately,then the machine drills short distances apart. The operator is enabled to stop the operation of the wheel altogether by pressing ing the lever X forward, so as to throw the scrapers in direct contact with the rims of the wheels B.

The gear-wheels O and D are disengaged by throwing the lever E forward, which moves the bearings of the shaft D sufficiently to disengage the said gear-wheels.

It will be noticed that the fertilizer is placed on the hill of seed, and thereby effectually marks the same, so as to enable the driver to see where the hills are, and thus keep always in check and straight rows.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1 1. In a combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer, the main drivingwheels B B, the opening cutter or plow V, and the hoppers T and Q, each having a spout leading to the forked end of said cutter V, and all arranged in line on each side of the machine, in combination with a cross-bar operating centrally under the seed-hoppers Q, a bar operating centrally under each of the fertilizer-hoppers T and connected bya pivoted lever to the said cross-bar P, and a mechanism, as described,

for imparting a sliding motion to the said' 1 cross-bar P on the forward motion of the machine, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer, the hoppers T and Q, the cross-bar the said cross-bar P, the adjustable links L,

connected with the T-lever M, the pivoted blocks L, connected with the saidlinks L, and the wheel G, acting alternately on the said blocks L, and means for operating said wheel, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a combined seederand fertilizer-distributer, the main driving-wheels B, the shafts O, and the gear-wheels O, in combination with the gear-wheels D, the shafts D, on which rotate loosely the said gear-wheels D,the ratchetwheels F, secured on the said shaft D, the pawls F, pivoted on the gear-wheels D and operating on the said ratchet-wheels F, and the wheel G, mounted loosely on the said shaft D, but connected with the clutch-collar H, sliding on a key on the said shaft D, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer, the combination, with the wheel G, mounted loosely on the shaft D and provided with the toothed hub G, of the toothed collar H, sliding on a key on the said shaft D, the

forked lever I, operating on the said collar H,

the rod 1 attached to the said lever I, the bellcrank lever J pivotally connected with the said rod 1, and the spring 1*,coiled on the said rod 1 substantially as shown and described.

5. In a combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer, the wheel G,provided with studs car- IIO 6. In a combined seeder and fertilizer-distributer, the main wheels B, the shafts O, and the ratchet-wheels G, in combination with the gear-wheels D, the shaft D, carrying the Q said gear-wheels D, the bearings Dion which the said shaft D is mounted, the links E, connected with the said bearings D", the levers E,co11nected with the said links E, the springcatch E, attached to the said lever E, and the segment E on which operates the saidspringcatch E substantially as shown and described.

, ISA AG N. FRANKLIN.

Witnesses:

LORIN BARNUM, BARDIN B. WEST. 

